The Pittsburgh Steelers’ pursuit and subsequent waiting on Aaron Rodgers is beginning to turn into the Mr. Krabs meme where he is hitting a cowbell, counting how many days the Krusty Krab has been open for 24 hours. “Give it up for Day 20!”

And while the Steelers continue to wait to make things official with the four-time MVP, it seems like they are willing to wait because they know he is going to end up in Pittsburgh. He had the idea of the visit to the team facility, he had a throwing session with DK Metcalf – the writing is on the wall. So why is it taking so long? Well, if there’s one thing Rodgers likes, it’s attention and the possibility of being in the spotlight. And that’s not a shot at him by any means – we all would like to have that and would do the same thing if we were in a similar position. And with that in mind, there is a perfect time and place for Rodgers to announce that he is joining the Steelers.

Rodgers’ good friend, and ESPN host Pat McAfee is hosting a live show in Pittsburgh on April 9th. The show is entitled “Big Night Aht” and is being held at PPG Paints Arena. Rodgers notoriously dislikes certain insiders who share an employer with McAfee, infamously telling Adam Schefter to “lose my number” back in 2023. That in mind, Rodgers would certainly love to break the news himself by McAfee’s side during a big event like this rather than have Schefter or Ian Rapaport be the ones to get the scoop ahead of him announcing it on his own time.

If you want my best guess on how this ends, Rodgers makes a surprise in-person appearance and announces that he intends to sign with the Steelers to be their quarterback in 2025.